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Newspaper Page TextSalem, Oregon.qVednesdag March 21! J .' apitaljburnal 0Edited by MAR TAYLOR 1 ' ii m mm it Him Participation in Rose Show . Parade Urged by Salem Man By MARK M. TAYLOR About this time of year most Oregon and Washington communi . ties are making extensive prepara tions in one of Oregon's most famed spectacles, the Portland Rose Festival. Floats are being designed, flowers grown for their decoration and marching units re hearsing for the grand floral pa rade that will climax the five day celebration. The shortage of roses and othiT flowers because of the unprece dented winter places a greater re sponsibility upon neighboring cities to help by participating In every possible manner. We have been greatly disturbed by a lack of representation from Salem in this Oregon show ol shows the past two years and strongly urge immediate planning for representation this year. The Portland Rose Festival as sists other cities In financing the cost of constructing a float for entry1 in the grand, floral parade by furnishing each sponsoring group with a quantity of Rose Festival tickets which they may sell to raise funds for such ex penses as may be incurred. , Salem Chided It seems, to us, most strange that Oregon's second largest city, and the seat of the state govern ment has deferred participation the 'past two years. We believe that any civic minded body in Salem could undertake to provide an entry by starling prep arations immediately. It Is note worthy that several communities much smaller than Salem have made their entry a "primary" civic activity and have not only provided a creditable entry but have, through the sale of the ticket books mentioned actually ended up with a surplus on which to start the next year's planning. Complacency is one of our great est evils, and since Rose Festival time is tut two months away, there is no time to be lost. Some persons argue that the winter freeze makes it almost im possible to secure flowers will) which to decorate a float but we want to remind those persons that all kinds of flowers, as well as roses, may be used. In most cases, once the pattern and colors of the STAR Of A MILLION cozr ROOMS. 1 PI I Wl wtmuunniniinir Lf 1 our exptru condition your Some foi perfect comfort with Wesix Wiredtwat. A million or more Wesix WH Furnicef insulted assures you highest quality. Riches Electric Co. 236 Slate SI. Phone 241 54 float are decided upon, annual plants fan be sown now that wiU produce blooms for use in deco rating those floats. The floats need not be professionally com structcd for there are many tal ented designers of amateur stand ing that would be complimented to be asked to assist. Therefore, we cannot urge too strongly that some civic organiza tion undertake this project imme diately. To illustrate what one Oregon community has done to be assured representation: The 1954 committee of the Beaverton Junior Chamber of Commerce produced a prize winning float that cost $711, in cluding the purchase of a truck chassis, and, even then, finished with a profit of more than $300 for the organization's treasury. Practical Way The practical, financial assist ance from the Rose Festival Asso ciation is simple: Any city in the Northwest entering a float In the parade is given 400 season ticket booklets which may be sold 'out side of the city of Portland for $2.40, including tax. The tax is remitted to the association for transmittal to the Depnrtment of Interna! Revenue, the remainder to be retained by the sponsoring group. Thus (BOO can be raised towards the cost of the float. This amount is increased to 500 tickets, and a possible StOOO gain, if a band accompanies the float. The Bcaverton Jaycces further reduced their costs by distributing flower seeds to residents in order that the city would have a suffi cient quantity of free flowers with which to decorate their float. This year's Rose Festival parade will have as its theme "Disney land" which should afford limitless opportunity for clever float entries with the creation of one or many of Disney's personalities In flow ers. The Rose Festival, this year, wilt be held June 6 to 10 with the grand floral parade to be on Sat urday, June . While the date is not too far distant, there is still time to prepare an entry fitting for Oregon's capitol city. We can not urge too strongly that one of energetic civic minded bodies un dertake the project and begin prep arations at once. 4 Fruitland WSWS Elects Officers FRUITLAND - Mrs. Theadore Witham was hostess to the Wo men's Society of World Service at the church annex Thursday af ternoon. Plans were made for some of the group to attend the Spring Rally at Lebanon. Rev. Roger Swarm was in charge of the election of officers. Elected were: president, Mrs. Orvilte Reichfeldj vice-president, Mrs. Herbert Hilke; secretary, Mrs. Elwood Jennise; treasurer, Mrs. Roger Swarln. PRATUM PROGRAM PRATUM A program Is planned for Saturday night, March 24, at 8 0 clock by members of Fratum Community club in connection with the pie social. NEW . . . lower Prices for 1956 That much admired lawn of spark ling green is your reward for planting Scotts Seed, leader in quality nd performance for nearly half a century. Scott Lawns set a scent of thick, rug-like tutf joy to the family. mT SiXSt LAWN SEED ji',.) Dri.ttxr. Bud For the ultii i,' ing turf . . . millions of pen timate in picture lawn beauty, last erenniat seeds in each pound. lib-$1.50 5 lbs -$7.25 25 lbs-$14.50 Spfcui Ri fno Will enhance your outdoor living with color ful grass, combines beauty and service. lib. $1.25 5 lbs - $1.95 2J J - $28.75 Utility Ri.f.nd Quick and hatdy grass coverage , , a rugged can-cake-ic lawn that smiles at hard use. lib -(.95 5 lbs-$4.65 25 Ibi- $22.10 I HrOONl 1415 S Hifli SI G 4-S67I i F OOtlftH t lOHt 350 N Lnteir O a-35S IHOWSEI not illH I I Ml U O JM ijUM NiKWUf 110 N C.m'.ttlol a 1-J.nt THI TIUE IH0P mi i cw'nu a i-ton vim mo i teco 3 S CtmVria) O 3-7042 WAUACi H&WAt . im N copupi a s un wur mum futowm tut Kx-isin o J im. Ittdfptntitnce t 1 THOMi! 1 CO 301 Mein O It 5TAYTOH HDWI 1 FtlHH O lift . Vaadburn UK! CMS KOWf n MM yvr Molvll-Wtll Stftt. , m mW !,, 111 Bl J&Ett,"nra' Timing cwt kitch" L " beow u'u'-o " ' . X '' io'-o- tstoto KJ: h o . lo r R rki wall "M ?; I ' LIVING BOOM t !l&l tlAVY-SSAP Z ' ' " ' ' ' &ALC - CAAASE - illlj' ' P -"StUt t I - ' . I v i AP Hwafavf PRIZE WINNING plan for a jjplit lfvel house, this design Y-515AP, providej our bed rooms in a minimum of space in a bouse that covers only 912 square feet. In addition, the . garage is provided let on the lower level where a spacious recreation, toom can be finished. Two bedrooms and bathroom are accommodated over the garage part of the house; two more bedrooms above the living -room and diningroom area, Herman York, 90-M 161sc St;, Jamaica 32, N.Y., is the architect. Your Garden Notebook Questions Answered LOOKING 'ROUND THE GARDEN Crocus blooming Daffodils budding A few camellias survived the winter Daphne blooming Flowering plum, branches force into bloom indoors. DO VOU KNOW? Native American fruits include raspeberries, blackberries, dew berries, strawberries, cranberry. blueberry, elderberry, gooseber ry, mulberry, crabappte and persimmon? The Mexican orange (Choisya ternata) is a handsome, tender shrub to 8 feet with fragrant, white flowers in early spring? The Chrysanthemum genus in cludes such plants known as Arc tic daisy. Fyrethrum, Marguerite, Ox eye daisy, Corn marigold and Feverfew? Aialeamums are not related to azaleas but are a low growing strain of profuse flowering chrysanthemums? COMING EVENTS April 28-29 Salem Garden Council Spring Garden Show, Izaak Walton Clubhouse, Salem. April 28-29 Men's Garden Clubs of America, Northwest reg ion, 10th Anniversary Confer ence, Salem. April 28-29 Camas Washougal Men's Garden Club Spring Gar den and Bulb Show, Legion Hall, Camas, Wash. May 10-13 Lions Home Show, Eugene. i May 30 Fleet of Flowers, De- poe Bay. Juno 4-10 Rose Festival, Port land. June 7-10 American Rose So ciety National Convention, Mult nomah Hotel, Portland. June 9-10 Corvallis Men's Garden Club Rose Show, Corvallis.' June 18-19 Salem Rose Show, Salem. ' FREE ESTIMATES On Floor Coverings NORR1S-WALKER PAINT COMPANY 1710 Front Phone 4 Q. Daphne plant has spread so far it is crowding, out other plants. It was also damaged by the freeze. How should it be pruned? D. V. ; A From your description I assume the plant you have is daphne odora. It does not respond well to pruning so I would limit any pruning to removal of obvi ously dead wood and to Keen tne shrub within bounds. Partial pruning may to accomplished when you cut branches for the fragrant ilowers, otherwise it is best to not prune until the bush is through flowering or you may be robbing yourself of bloom that you may want. Oftentimes, to keen the plant within bounds, it is advisable to provide some sup port for the heavy branches for as they continue to grow and Be come heavy they do spread later ally instead of making an erect bush. Q How do you prorogate Iif- fenbachia? E. S. A These are propogated from cut sccttons of partially dormant stems that .should be naif Duned, lengthwise in moist sand over bot tom heat. These rooted cuttings may, then, be potted up, ted a liquid fertilizer and kept in a moist atmosphere until the de sired siie is reached. Tempera ture is between 70 and 80 de grees. Q Is there not a native prim rose in this area? Mrs. B. M. A Several species of Tlode- eatheon arc native to the North west. Since they all belong to the Primula fBmily, these must be the plants you have in mind. Q Laitrestimis aopears to have been completely winterkilled. I thought it was a hardy shrub. Can I prune to restore it now? w. S, A Laurestimis is a nlant with many idiosyncrasies. Too much water during the summer forces it into too much soft, vigorous growth fo that it does tend to winter kill. Over watering may also have been the cause for so much mildew on your plant. Q Where can I purchase a Sardinia plant? A It is possible a local florH may have one he would he will- ine to sell, though most of those grown by florists are too large (or raising in the homo as they rnise them, orimarily, frr he bloom. Nearly everv gardening masazine has advertisements of such plonti for sale. Q Is there any chance of chrysanthemum cumps that were left in the ground all winter pro ducing shoots from which cut tings may be taken? B. H. A Yes, it is quite possible. When the ground warms a little i the roots may put out succulent green shoots that arc fine for making cuttings, even though the old woody stems are dead. Q When should yoa start to spray roses? C. J. A The rase spray program should begin just as soon as the roses start in to active growth. Such, spraying u preventitive as welt as curative. Q Are soil analysis clinics worthwhile? H. M. y ' . A Yes. Any. process that will determine the needed elements lacking in b soil and provide a recommendation for correction is most desirable. Such processes are provided through "clinics" by fertiuicr producers, state col leges or, by chemical soil analysis with kits which may be procured from your garden supply dealer. The amateur would do welt to make a soil analysis before plant ing plants that require certain food elements in Bbundance. Fail ure to provide the element need ed may result in the loss of a vulnerable plant. As a rule, one of the complete plant foods will suit the needs of most plants. Bat, there are times when con tinued use of high nitrogen fer tilizers will cause a plant to de velop an abnormally heavy fol iage and stem growth, but no flowers. Such overbalances have often been reported to trie and I generally recommend the feeding of superphosphate alone to brlni tho food relation in the soil back Into balance to induce the forma tion of flower buds. - Growers of dahlias and pota toes sometimes notice a decrease in the size of tubers otter the use of certain fertilizers. They, then, use an incomplete fertilizer of O-tO-10 or 0-14-10 to build up the phosphate and potash cotuo.nt of the sol) to Induce proper tuber and rool formation. Be sure ant! read the formula tags on fertilizers you buy to know which types are best suited to your plant's needs. A soil anal ysis of untried soil is well worth the investment which may be In volved. Q What is the best fertilizer ratio for tomatoes? S. W. A The recommended formula bv jnany growers is 3-10-5 plus plfnty of humus. Q Please recommend some plants for planting in a tulip bed to cover the unwhttv tulip leaves as they die. Mrs. J. W. A Try alvssum, eallioosis, pe tunia, portulaca and veriwina. Home riantm h Given Boost fcrli.pt no ot'Mr trt, bmt- jsly moriste vita i rtrcaift actio f 1H U. S. i rd- ity dp(htt to Wcstr star ds than is the HagnotU, long associated by romance and tradi tion with the sleep South. Bacause some species produce their flowers before (he foliage appears it is possible to select species so thai there will be a succession 'of bloom from March through July or into August. The first io flower is the species Stet- layia. Its flowers are while and fragrant, blooming in March, usu ally. It is more of a shrub, than a tree rarely exceeding 15 feet in Height. SatlvSfoua is the next spe cies to hioom with (lowers about five inches across, fraerant. cuo- shapd. This tree mv reach 30 (eel under good conditions. Next m order of Wooroina comes the species "Kobtis" with lily-shaped, white blooms to five inches Btross. Dcnudata is !be next species to htoom, coming (n April or May. It has law, white, fraerant, cup shaped flowers to six Inches across. Soulanseana is one of the more Cvccjucndv seen magnolias and is one of the handsomest of spying flowering trees. Its flowers are cup-shaped p to sijt inches across and are visually purplish though there arc varieties with pure white flowers. Acuminata species or tho. Cu cumber tree may reach 100 fect in helsM. Flowers of this species are not larve but retain tho com mon citn shape associated with nwwioli.'s. One of (He finest of sneetes is tho gratsdlftora, the evergreen mafnolfa culture, Another advantage to the mart- nolia for home plsniinp. in addi tion (o the gorgeous blooms is that tt renmccs no pruning, fn fact, acttiallv resents it. Fertiliz ing with well-rotted stable ma nure everv two or three years is considered sufficient feeding by rnsnv experts. rew insects bother the mnsnol- las. the principal offender being scale which can he readily con trolled with emisclblc oil sprnv. A wnvsi of caiii'nn n nipitin" magnolias, however, fliey shoiiii! not be nlaced in locations where they might be subject to dam- Lack of lftiSefCafeMty e,t ; Result In Mogiliect l,aw tt trttewe t( matt i DwsXoai Hr etKuOmfti i rir v tl-k of proptr fsn care. How- It It at btta ton fima w vaatMr coalition like afff llffit fta in ajpltad, tin t fcn! ifei yaf iU (rtfour-jappliealio r,! 75 to ISO potndt tt "" 1 tht bst of ttwns,(6f tr(cuilu! Iie. jm lffi " sft Orir Sudd, Mffrfoft Coatity; j square fact, ili a aeaefieiat. Extension Agent. Ammoniani! regular Jeriili2r prof ram, t Sulphate, t-t0 pounds per ItKW gctbef wit tien!io to iKtA sriuare fect, offers one of the control and: proper mowing and & Sfcttwrt best and cheapest materials for cradicattoji of this unsightly pesi . Lack of fertiSSly, improper wa tering, too much shade, poor drainage, very acid soils, and cold, wet weather all encourage moss. Each of tBcae factors New Plywood Resistant to j Burns, Stains! The vm char-proof and stain proof Hardwood plywood, termed "beauiygaard" by the trade, is ex peeled to be widely turd for heavy duly purposes such es bar tops, counters, and tops for dressers, tables and dasks. It wSl also be available to the home ci-fUmnJ for (iiese same uses through retail lumber yards and plywood shops. The materia! is unaffected by al coholic beverages and by Sioaseh&ld liquids of acid or caustic nature. A burning cigarette held directly against the hardwood plywood will not char the bcBUtiful surface. The material is made by laminating a thin layer of aluminum foil beneath the face veneer tf Ihe plywood, and by finishing it with approved ma tcrials. The aluminum rapidly con ducts heat, preventing chatting of ihe wooil stirtace. age from winds as the branches tend to be a hit brittle bskI wind storms do more damage to them than any other cause of Injury. watering will keep moss out of most lawns, liana say. . To ccadAcate moss, with am moniimi sulfate, apply; the mate rial at the rate i 8 to 10 pounds pec HMd square feet and don't water it "in. The grass will ha temporarily damaged hut will re cover quickly and respond to ths added fertility. Extension bulletin 518 enti tled "Home Lawns- for Oregon", treats moss control and many other phases of lawn care and is available free of charge at ih County Extension Office, Roora 75, Courthouse. How to Guard v Doors Against Puppy Scratches One way to protect a screen door from a nappy's scratching is to attach hardboard of the tempered pressed wood type atound the towec framing and extending over part oi Ihe screen. Firio can ssisdch on ShSs sraoetH harothoard all day without injuring it. It is an extremely dense and: toagh material. Beve! the edges slightly wita file or saadhtocfe and use Wi incls. brads to fasten the material. A coaling of clear penetrating sealer wiSi retain the attractive dark brown, color and prevent Fide' scratches' from showiag. Similar protective panels may b installed as xiekatripa on frequently-used doers and as pusit panels on swinging doors. try '"TI -i KILLS MOSS TOS Granular N&Dmr tioOAor lasts longer 5Q Lbs. 285 100 Lbs. 5S& MIDDLE GROVE NURSERY'; UWtrte ana ; "wi awe one aum ttatMt" PETf SDH!? E ACHATE C4 Ti'Br BruFR$ is the nutri ent picked grassfood th brines about thicker, strong er, deeper rooted liwnsfc It costs solittle per lawn". half i much Turf BL'imm iits twice tlia fob of ordinary fertilizers. . 2,500 if II Box $195 , up 8 ROSES $258 ' Hardy 2 yr. old field grown and audded bush Selected from such prlie winning varieties as PRESIDENT HOOVKR, TALISMAN, GCK.IIEV DAWN, WHITE AMERI CAN BEAUTY, K. A. 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